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Episode.15 The Virgin Ghost and the Growing Sword

I think I heard somewhere that you can feel a chill when there’s a ghost nearby.

No, in fact, there is a ghost in this house. In fact, it may not be a ghost, but just a rat.

‘… It doesn’t make sense for a mere rat to use the bathroom.’

An enemy that cannot be seen in this small studio.

‘There are two possibilities…’

Either they are really ‘ghosts’, or they have the ability to turn invisible or hide like me.

But actually, this house… I think it was strange from the first time I came here.

‘I think I heard a rustling noise right before I fell asleep…’

Actually, I thought that Eunbyeol gave it to me willingly because this house was problematic, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

Whether the opponent is a ghost or a human, the most urgent problem is my weapon.

The shape of my weapon right now is ridiculous.

A blade with all its teeth missing.

It felt a bit dusty as if it hadn’t been used for a long time.

And it was very old.

The sword even has two blades.

A double-edged sword.

If you can overwhelm your opponent, it becomes an excellent weapon.

However, on the other hand, the blade of my sword may threaten my life due to the opponent’s strength and technology.

But strangely, even though the blade had lost all its teeth, its sharp energy did not dull.

A feeling of weight that cannot be felt even when holding the sword with one hand.

The depth of magical power is endless.

The magical power felt was infinitely weak, but there seemed to be no limit to it.

Even though I was holding a weapon I had never seen before, the sensation of my fingers gripping the handle of the sword as if I was holding a familiar weapon was unusual.

And while the body of most normal swords is white, the body of this sword was black, which is my favorite color.

Well, I like other colors to some extent, but I can confidently say that my favorite color is black.

It is an old sword, but in the current situation, I adjusted the handle of the sword so that I could rely on it.

– gulp.

I swallowed my saliva without realizing it as the tension grew stronger.

But the other person probably ran away and didn’t attack.

First, I tried using the king’s insight on this weapon I was holding.

‘The King’s Insight activated.’

– Tiring!

[Check the object’s information.]

[information]

Name: Sword of the lost king

Type: Weapon

Characteristic: The depth of magical power is infinite, but extremely weak magical energy leaks out. / It can contain your soul.

-Current Status-

There is currently no owner. / It can contain your soul.

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It seems like people say it’s really strange many times since the system was created.

The skills I gained also included skills related to the ‘King’.

And this weapon I have just acquired is also related to ‘King’.

Is it really just a coincidence that I am now involved with the ‘King’?

Or is it the intention of the system?

However, there are many things that benefit me right now, so I have to solve the problem that is facing me now.

– Tiring!

[Successful insight into a special weapon.]

[The system’s abilities, quests and store functions, are unlocked.]

[You have acquired the Soul Absorption (A) skill.]

“quest”

『The way to grow your sword』

『Currently, this weapon is empty. Please fill that space.』

『Infusing soul (queen) into the sword. 0/1』

『Reward: G Coin』

『G Coins can be used in stores in the system. This information is displayed only at the beginning.』

If you collect G Coins, you will be able to buy various items at the newly opened store.

‘But is G Coin an abbreviation for Gold Coin?’

Anyway, the quest content is a bit strange.

A soul to a sword.. queen? You mean blowing?

Since the name of this sword is the Sword of the Lost King, I guess the person who used it before was a king…

It seems that the owner of this sword put his wife’s soul into the sword.

Or did he kill the living queen and imprison her on the sword?

‘Oh no way…’

I am a little reluctant to use a sword with such a dark past.

It’s not because it’s a double-edged sword.

‘Anyway, all I have to do is absorb the soul to complete the quest, right?’

‘system.’

– Tiring!

I just called up the system to check the skills I gained while studying this weapon.

‘My Info.’

[Check your information.]

[information]

Name: Han Si-woo (21)

Level: 20

Position: Dealer

Status possessed: 3

-Current stats-

Strength: 6

Agility: 3

Intelligence: 2

Luck: 6

-Technology Possessed-

Attenuation-nerf (EX) LV.1 (Max)

[If you use a command after making physical contact with a person with abilities of the same race, the target’s abilities are reduced by two levels.]

P. System Blessing (EX) LV.1 (Max)

[Helping holder Han Si-woo grow. You can obtain various rewards as you grow.]

Inheritance of Ability (S) LV.1 (Max)

[You can inherit abilities from the corpse of the creature you killed. (You can select one.)]

King’s Insight (S) LV.2

[You can obtain more information. (The amount of information you can obtain increases as the level increases.)]

Soul Protection (S) LV.1

[Nullifies the effects of abilities that cause mental damage. (Cooldown: 24 hours. / Only prevents harmful effects .)]

Soul Absorption (A) LV.1 (Max)

[ You can put a soul into a sword. (However, this effect can only be used when you are holding a sword in your hand that can contain a soul, and this effect It can only be used when the recipient is not a living person and is in a soul state. / Only one soul can be released if desired.)]

Invisibility (A) LV.1

[Makes the body transparent when not in combat. However, the duration is proportional to the intelligence level. (Intelligence stat x 5 minutes)]

P.Basic Swordsmanship (D) LV.4

[You can handle your sword more sharply.]

3 consecutive attacks (D) LV.4

[Attack 3 times quickly.]

P.Drugman’s Grace (D) LV.2

[Increases the duration of the drug’s beneficial effects by 10 times.]

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The effect of use was quite simple.

An effect that allows you to absorb souls and put them into a sword.

However, there are many restrictions.

It can only be used when the sword is in hand, and the target must not be alive and must be in a spirit state.

The reason this technology is not S-level or A-level seems to be because it has various limitations.

‘Only one soul can be contained… Liberation is possible if both sides wish?…’

Both sides want it?

So, it seems to mean that liberation is only possible if both the absorbed soul and I agree to liberation.

‘I don’t think this is very important, so let’s skip it.’

I felt like I had to deal with the uninvited guests in my room first.

First, I swung the sword in the air.

This can be seen as a confirmation process because he may not be a ghost but someone with the ability to become invisible and hide.

I swung it around and poked at it like I was brushing my teeth, but I only got a lot of air and nothing came out.

Well then, I guess it’s time to use Soul Absorption.

‘But can I just use this in the air?’

It was clearly stated in the description of the skill that the person receiving this effect was.

Since it is not a technology to be used as a ‘target’, I don’t think it will really matter.

I raised my sword towards the ceiling.

Then…

“Woman, soul absorption activated.”

I recited the name of the technology for the first time and it felt strange.

Red energy began to gather on the sword.

After enough red energy was collected at the tip of the sword, the red energy spread in all directions.

In the place where the red energy passed, a damp and unpleasant feeling lingered, like the ground where the snow had melted after it had fallen.

Then, suddenly, the red energy that had quickly dispersed to one place began to gather again.

That is the mattress I slept on yesterday.

Above the mattress, to be exact.

Red energy gathered together to create a female body.

The female body looked like a girl my age who was levitating.

‘Are they really ghosts that can levitate?’

And the female body is gradually being sucked into my sword.

The female body created by the red energy seemed to be struggling this way and that, as if it didn’t want to be sucked into the sword, but it wasn’t enough.

‘He resists tenaciously until the end..’

After a while, he must have lost his strength and ended up being sucked into my sword.

– Perfect!

– Tiring!

[Absorption is complete.]

[Skill, Soul Absorption (A) has been changed to Soul Summon (A).]

“quest”

『The way to grow your sword』

『Currently, this weapon is empty. Please fill that space.』

『Infusing soul (queen) into the sword. 1/1』

『Reward: G Coin』

[Quest completed. Obtain 1 G Coin.]

I immediately cleared the quest window and checked my information to check the explanation.

Anyway, isn’t one bit too much?

‘My Info.’

[Check your information.]

[information]

Name: Han Si-woo (21)

Level: 20

Position: Dealer

Status possessed: 3

-Current stats-

Strength: 6

Agility: 3

Intelligence: 2

Luck: 6

-Technology Possessed-

Attenuation-nerf (EX) LV.1 (Max)

[If you use a command after making physical contact with a person with abilities of the same race, the target’s abilities are reduced by two levels.]

P. System Blessing (EX) LV.1 (Max)

[Helping holder Han Si-woo grow. You can obtain various rewards as you grow.]

Inheritance of Ability (S) LV.1 (Max)

[You can inherit abilities from the corpse of the creature you killed. (You can select one.)]

King’s Insight (S) LV.2

[You can obtain more information. (The amount of information you can obtain increases as the level increases.)]

Soul Protection (S) LV.1

[Nullifies the effects of abilities that cause mental damage. (Cooldown: 24 hours. / Only prevents harmful effects .)]

Soul Summon (A) LV.1 (Max)

[ The soul contained in the sword can be summoned. (However, it can be liberated if both sides wish.)]

Invisibility (A) LV.1

[Makes the body transparent when not in combat. However, the duration is proportional to the intelligence level. (Intelligence stat x 5 minutes)]

P.Basic Swordsmanship (D) LV.4

[You can handle your sword more sharply.]

3 consecutive attacks (D) LV.4

[Attack 3 times quickly.]

P.Drugman’s Grace (D) LV.2

[Increases the duration of the drug’s beneficial effects by 10 times.]

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‘Let’s see… the soul summoning…’

‘Can you summon the soul contained in the sword?’

“Hehe..”

I let out a laugh at the extremely simple explanation.

It’s called soul summoning… I started getting excited about a technique I’d only seen in movies or games.

Because this kind of technology is rarely seen even in the hunter world.

First of all, it didn’t seem like an aggressive technique, so I thought I’d give it a try.

‘Soul summoning activated.’

Red light leaked from the sword once again.

– Boom!

But then the red light suddenly changed to purple light, and then suddenly boom! And then the woman’s body seemed to come into view little by little.

Then, suddenly, I could see his features… or rather, I could just see the ghost I had absorbed with my own eyes.

【Hey you bastard! What are you doing to me all of a sudden?】

I heard a voice, but it wasn’t a voice that I heard through my ears.

Her crying voice echoing in my head.

‘Ah.. I suddenly screamed and it was so damn loud..’

Her crying voice rings in my head.

I cursed out of dizziness.

I didn’t think it mattered because it wasn’t something I said out loud.

【What?! Damn?! Why are you cursing me!!】

But her reaction was different from what I expected.

She could read my thoughts.

‘This is a complete invasion of privacy..’

【What constitutes an invasion of privacy? Get out of my house!.. Release me from these strange restraints!】

“You. First of all, you can read my thoughts. I want you to stop with that.”

【Well, I can’t do that.. What should I do if I can just hear it?】

is it.

I decided to find out about her first.

‘The King’s Insight activated.’

– Tiring!

[Check the soul information.]

[information]

Name: Unknown

Type: Virgin Ghost

Characteristics: A deeply resentful soul.

-Current Status-

If you relieve her resentment, you can achieve Buddhahood. / It is currently absorbed into the sword of the king who lost its owner, so even if the resentment is released, it cannot be transformed into Buddha.

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It seems that it is still difficult to obtain all basic information from the soul using the King’s Insight.

But it was really surprising that he told me everything except his name.

Just ask for the name.

But if it’s the maiden ghost’s sorrow…

Is that it?

But now, he has been absorbed by my sword, so even if I release his resentment, he cannot attain Buddhahood.

…

“Hey.”

【what!】

“Are you really a virgin ghost?”

【What is that… why…】

“.. It’s pathetic. Isn’t it a bit much to feel resentful because you died without being able to do it?”

【…】

“If it were me, I would be embarrassed and just end up living this life.”

【…tail…】

“What? What?”

【.. If I tease you, you will treat me like that…】